WO2012176117A1 - Unité d'éclairage basée sur des diodes électroluminescentes (del) comprenant un composant optique pour mélanger une sortie de lumière venant d'une pluralité de diodes électroluminescentes (del) - Google Patents

Unité d'éclairage basée sur des diodes électroluminescentes (del) comprenant un composant optique pour mélanger une sortie de lumière venant d'une pluralité de diodes électroluminescentes (del) Download PDF

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WO2012176117A1
WO2012176117A1 PCT/IB2012/053081 IB2012053081W WO2012176117A1 WO 2012176117 A1 WO2012176117 A1 WO 2012176117A1 IB 2012053081 W IB2012053081 W IB 2012053081W WO 2012176117 A1 WO2012176117 A1 WO 2012176117A1
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Brian Roberge
Eric Anthony ROTH
Dirk Fieberg
Joseph Henri AUBIN
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21K—NON-ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES USING LUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING ELECTROCHEMILUMINESCENCE; LIGHT SOURCES USING CHARGES OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL; LIGHT SOURCES USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AS LIGHT-GENERATING ELEMENTS; LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21K9/00—Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
    • F21K9/60—Optical arrangements integrated in the light source, e.g. for improving the colour rendering index or the light extraction
    • F21K9/62—Optical arrangements integrated in the light source, e.g. for improving the colour rendering index or the light extraction using mixing chambers, e.g. housings with reflective walls
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S10/00—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect
    • F21S10/02—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect changing colors
    • F21S10/023—Lighting devices or systems producing a varying lighting effect changing colors by selectively switching fixed light sources
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V7/00—Reflectors for light sources
    • F21V7/0025—Combination of two or more reflectors for a single light source
    • F21V7/0033—Combination of two or more reflectors for a single light source with successive reflections from one reflector to the next or following
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V7/00—Reflectors for light sources
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    • G02B19/0028—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed refractive and reflective surfaces, e.g. non-imaging catadioptric systems
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    • G02B19/00—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics
    • G02B19/0033—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the use
    • G02B19/0047—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the use for use with a light source
    • G02B19/0061—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the use for use with a light source the light source comprising a LED
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V1/00—Shades for light sources, i.e. lampshades for table, floor, wall or ceiling lamps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
    • F21V29/70—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks
    • F21V29/80—Cooling arrangements characterised by passive heat-dissipating elements, e.g. heat-sinks with pins or wires
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21W—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO USES OR APPLICATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
    • F21W2131/00—Use or application of lighting devices or systems not provided for in codes F21W2102/00-F21W2121/00
    • F21W2131/40—Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use
    • F21W2131/406—Lighting for industrial, commercial, recreational or military use for theatres, stages or film studios
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2113/00—Combination of light sources
    • F21Y2113/10—Combination of light sources of different colours
    • F21Y2113/13—Combination of light sources of different colours comprising an assembly of point-like light sources
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
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  • LED-based LiRhtiriR Unit With Optical Component for MixiriR LiRht Output from a
  • the present invention is directed generally to an LED-based lighting unit. More particularly, various inventive methods and apparatus disclosed herein relate to an LED-based lighting unit having an optical component for mixing light output from a plurality of LEDs.
  • LEDs light-emitting diodes
  • Functional advantages and benefits of LEDs include high energy conversion and optical efficiency, durability, lower operating costs, and many others.
  • Recent advances in LED technology have provided efficient and robust full-spectrum lighting sources that enable a variety of lighting effects in many applications.
  • Some of the fixtures embodying these sources feature a lighting module, including one or more LEDs capable of producing different colors, e.g. red, green, and blue, as well as a processor for independently controlling the output of the LEDs in order to generate a variety of colors and color-changing lighting effects, for example, as discussed in detail in U.S. Patent Nos. 6,016,038 and 6,211,626, incorporated herein by reference.
  • incandescent light sources in various lighting fixtures such as, for example, lighting fixtures designed for theatrical and other entertainment applications.
  • the LED light source in such lighting fixtures generally attempts to replicate the light output of the incandescent source.
  • the LED lighting fixtures may employ LEDs of multiple colors and may be unable to obtain efficient mixing of the colors. Inefficient mixing of the colors may cause chromatic aberration or separation of the colors in the far field image, which may be further exacerbated when gobos or other effects are utilized. Miniature LED and Chip-on-Board arrays have reduced such an effect, but there is still a need for further mixing of the light output from the LEDS.
  • the present disclosure is directed to inventive methods and apparatus for an LED- based lighting unit having an optical component for mixing light output from a plurality of LEDs.
  • the optical component may include at least one reflective surface interiorly thereof and the LEDs may be vertically arranged about the reflective surface. At least some of the LEDs may generate a light output generally directed toward the reflective surface.
  • the reflective surface may be configured to direct at least some of the light output directly incident thereon through a light output opening of the optical component.
  • an LED-based lighting unit includes a longitudinally extending lighting unit axis, a light output opening surrounding the lighting unit axis, and a reflector positioned above the light output opening and surrounding the lighting unit axis.
  • a plurality of LEDs are also included and are positioned below the light output opening and surround the lighting unit axis.
  • Each of the LEDs emits a light output having a light output central axis generally directed toward and perpendicular to the lighting unit axis.
  • At least one reflective surface is interposed between at least some of the LEDs and the lighting unit axis. The reflective surface is positioned such that a plurality of the light output central axis are directly incident thereon and is configured such that a plurality of the light output central axis directly incident thereon are directed through the light output opening.
  • the reflective surface is a reflective conical optical member having an apex most closely adjacent the light output opening.
  • the apex may optionally be centered on the lighting unit axis.
  • the reflective surface may include a plurality of planar surfaces converging toward an apex optionally centered on the lighting unit axis.
  • the LEDs may be arranged on a plurality of planar surfaces centered about the lighting unit axis.
  • the reflective surface includes a plurality of pyramidal structures radially arranged about the lighting unit axis and each having an apex most closely adjacent the lighting unit axis.
  • a LED-based lighting unit in another aspect, includes a longitudinally extending lighting unit axis, a light output opening surrounding the lighting unit axis, and a light altering structure positioned above the light output opening and centered about the lighting unit axis.
  • a plurality of LED PCBs are also provide and are positioned below the light output opening and surround the lighting unit axis. Each of the LED PCBs is
  • a reflective conical optical member is provided interiorly of the LED PCBs and centered about the lighting unit axis.
  • the conical optical member has a base and an apex. The apex is more proximal the light output opening than the base.
  • an exterior surface of the conical optical member between the base and the apex is generally concave.
  • the LED-based lighting unit may further include a plurality of support structures interposed between the LED PCBs. In some version of those embodiments at least an interior facing portion of each of the support structures is reflective.
  • each of the LED PCBs is reflective. Also, the distance along the lighting unit axis between the base and the apex can be greater than the distance along the lighting unit axis between the apex and the light output opening. An odd number of the LED PCBs may optionally be asymmetrically arranged about the lighting unit axis.
  • the light altering structure is a reflector.
  • a LED-based lighting unit includes a longitudinally extending lighting unit axis, a light output opening surrounding the lighting unit axis, and a plurality of LED PCBs positioned below the light output opening and surrounding the lighting unit axis.
  • Each of the LED PCBs is substantially parallel to the lighting unit axis and has interiorly facing LEDs thereon emitting a light output having a light output central axis.
  • a plurality of reflective pyramidal structures are provided interiorly of the LED PCBs and radially arranged about the lighting unit axis. Each of the pyramidal structures has an apex most proximal the lighting unit axis and a base most distal the lighting unit axis. The base receives a majority of the light output from a single of the LED PCBs.
  • an odd number of the pyramidal structures are provided.
  • the pyramidal structures are each non-symmetrical and/or each include an elongated rectangular base.
  • the LED-based lighting unit may further include a horn-type reflector positioned above the light output opening and surrounding the lighting unit axis.
  • the term "LED” should be understood to include any electroluminescent diode or other type of carrier injection/junction- based system that is capable of generating radiation in response to an electric signal.
  • the term LED includes, but is not limited to, various semiconductor-based structures that emit light in response to current, light emitting polymers, organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), electroluminescent strips, and the like.
  • LED refers to light emitting diodes of all types (including semi-conductor and organic light emitting diodes) that may be configured to generate radiation in one or more of the infrared spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, and various portions of the visible spectrum (generally including radiation wavelengths from approximately 400 nanometers to approximately 700 nanometers).
  • Some examples of LEDs include, but are not limited to, various types of infrared LEDs, ultraviolet LEDs, red LEDs, blue LEDs, green LEDs, yellow LEDs, amber LEDs, orange LEDs, and white LEDs (discussed further below).
  • LEDs may be configured and/or controlled to generate radiation having various bandwidths (e.g., full widths at half maximum, or FWHM) for a given spectrum (e.g., narrow bandwidth, broad bandwidth), and a variety of dominant wavelengths within a given general color categorization.
  • bandwidths e.g., full widths at half maximum, or FWHM
  • FWHM full widths at half maximum
  • an LED configured to generate essentially white light may include a number of dies which respectively emit different spectra of electroluminescence that, in combination, mix to form essentially white light.
  • a white light LED may be associated with a phosphor material that converts electroluminescence having a first spectrum to a different second spectrum.
  • electroluminescence having a relatively short wavelength and narrow bandwidth spectrum "pumps" the phosphor material, which in turn radiates longer wavelength radiation having a somewhat broader spectrum.
  • an LED does not limit the physical and/or electrical package type of an LED.
  • an LED may refer to a single light emitting device having multiple dies that are configured to respectively emit different spectra of radiation (e.g., that may or may not be individually controllable).
  • an LED may be associated with a phosphor that is considered as an integral part of the LED (e.g., some types of white LEDs).
  • the term LED may refer to packaged LEDs, non-packaged LEDs, surface mount LEDs, chip-on-board LEDs, T-package mount LEDs, radial package LEDs, power package LEDs, LEDs including some type of encasement and/or optical element (e.g., a diffusing lens), etc.
  • the term "light source” should be understood to refer to any one or more of a variety of radiation sources, including, but not limited to, LED-based sources (including one or more LEDs as defined above), incandescent sources (e.g., filament lamps, halogen lamps), fluorescent sources, phosphorescent sources, high-intensity discharge sources (e.g., sodium vapor, mercury vapor, and metal halide lamps), lasers, other types of electroluminescent sources, pyro-luminescent sources (e.g., flames), candle-luminescent sources (e.g., gas mantles, carbon arc radiation sources), photo-luminescent sources (e.g., gaseous discharge sources), cathode luminescent sources using electronic satiation, galvano-luminescent sources, crystallo- luminescent sources, kine-luminescent sources, thermo-luminescent sources, triboluminescent sources, sonoluminescent sources, radioluminescent sources, and luminescent polymers.
  • LED-based sources
  • a given light source may be configured to generate electromagnetic radiation within the visible spectrum, outside the visible spectrum, or a combination of both.
  • a light source may include as an integral component one or more filters (e.g., color filters), lenses, or other optical components.
  • filters e.g., color filters
  • lenses e.g., prisms
  • light sources may be configured for a variety of applications, including, but not limited to, indication, display, and/or illumination.
  • illumination source is a light source that is particularly configured to generate radiation having a sufficient intensity to effectively illuminate an interior or exterior space.
  • sufficient intensity refers to sufficient radiant power in the visible spectrum generated in the space or environment (the unit “lumens” often is employed to represent the total light output from a light source in all directions, in terms of radiant power or "luminous flux”) to provide ambient illumination (i.e., light that may be perceived indirectly and that may be, for example, reflected off of one or more of a variety of intervening surfaces before being perceived in whole or in part).
  • the term “spectrum” should be understood to refer to any one or more frequencies (or wavelengths) of radiation produced by one or more light sources. Accordingly, the term “spectrum” refers to frequencies (or wavelengths) not only in the visible range, but also frequencies (or wavelengths) in the infrared, ultraviolet, and other areas of the overall electromagnetic spectrum. Also, a given spectrum may have a relatively narrow bandwidth (e.g., a FWHM having essentially few frequency or wavelength components) or a relatively wide bandwidth (several frequency or wavelength components having various relative strengths). It should also be appreciated that a given spectrum may be the result of a mixing of two or more other spectra (e.g., mixing radiation respectively emitted from multiple light sources).
  • color is used interchangeably with the term “spectrum.”
  • the term “color” generally is used to refer primarily to a property of radiation that is perceivable by an observer (although this usage is not intended to limit the scope of this term). Accordingly, the terms “different colors” implicitly refer to multiple spectra having different wavelength components and/or bandwidths. It also should be appreciated that the term “color” may be used in connection with both white and non-white light.
  • color temperature generally is used herein in connection with white light, although this usage is not intended to limit the scope of this term.
  • Color temperature essentially refers to a particular color content or shade (e.g., reddish, bluish) of white light.
  • the color temperature of a given radiation sample conventionally is characterized according to the temperature in degrees Kelvin (K) of a black body radiator that radiates essentially the same spectrum as the radiation sample in question.
  • Black body radiator color temperatures generally fall within a range of from approximately 700 degrees K (typically considered the first visible to the human eye) to over 10,000 degrees K; white light generally is perceived at color temperatures above 1500-2000 degrees K.
  • the term "lighting fixture” is used herein to refer to an implementation or arrangement of one or more lighting units in a particular form factor, assembly, or package.
  • the term "lighting unit” is used herein to refer to an apparatus including one or more light sources of same or different types.
  • a given lighting unit may have any one of a variety of mounting arrangements for the light source(s), enclosure/housing arrangements and shapes, and/or electrical and mechanical connection configurations. Additionally, a given lighting unit optionally may be associated with (e.g., include, be coupled to and/or packaged together with) various other components (e.g., control circuitry) relating to the operation of the light source(s).
  • LED-based lighting unit refers to a lighting unit that includes one or more LED- based light sources as discussed above, alone or in combination with other non LED-based light sources.
  • a “multi-channel” lighting unit refers to an LED-based or non LED-based lighting unit that includes at least two light sources configured to respectively generate different spectrums of radiation, wherein each different source spectrum may be referred to as a "channel" of the multi-channel lighting unit.
  • controller is used herein generally to describe various apparatus relating to the operation of one or more light sources.
  • a controller can be implemented in numerous ways (e.g., such as with dedicated hardware) to perform various functions discussed herein.
  • a "processor” is one example of a controller which employs one or more microprocessors that may be programmed using software (e.g., microcode) to perform various functions discussed herein.
  • a controller may be implemented with or without employing a processor, and also may be implemented as a combination of dedicated hardware to perform some functions and a processor (e.g., one or more programmed microprocessors and associated circuitry) to perform other functions.
  • controller components that may be employed in various embodiments of the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, conventional microprocessors, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
  • ASICs application specific integrated circuits
  • FPGAs field-programmable gate arrays
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a first embodiment of a LED-based lighting unit.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded perspective view of portions of the LED-based lighting unit of FIG. 1, including an optical component thereof; two of the seven LED PCBs are not illustrated in FIG. 2 for ease in viewing other components.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a section view of the LED-based lighting unit of FIG. 1 taken along the section line 3-3 of FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a second embodiment of an LED-based lighting unit.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a section view of the LED-based lighting unit taken along the section line 5-5 of FIG. 4; exemplary light rays are also depicted extending from a plurality of LEDs of one of the LED PCBs of the LED-based lighting unit.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a section view of the LED-based lighting unit taken along the section line 6-6 of FIG. 4; exemplary light rays are also depicted extending from a plurality of the LEDs of one of the LED PCBs.
  • the LED lighting fixtures may employ LEDs of multiple colors and may be unable to obtain efficient mixing of the colors.
  • Applicants have recognized a need to provide a LED- based lighting unit that utilizes an optical component to satisfactorily mix light output from a plurality of LEDs.
  • the optical component may optionally be located below a reflector and/or other additional light altering structure.
  • the optical component may include at least one reflective surface interiorly thereof and the LEDs may be vertically arranged about the reflective surface.
  • the reflective surface may, in some embodiments, include a conical optical member or may include a plurality of reflective pyramidal structures. More generally, Applicants have recognized and appreciated that it would be beneficial to provide satisfactory mixing of light output from a plurality of LEDs of a lighting unit, thereby providing satisfactory minimization of chromatic aberration in a light output produced by the lighting unit. In view of the foregoing, various embodiments and implementations of the present invention are directed to a LED-based lighting unit.
  • a LED-based lighting unit 10 includes a single horn-type reflector 60 placed over an LED optical component 20.
  • the reflector 60 is substantially centered about a longitudinally extending central lighting unit axis A.
  • the reflector 60 includes a reflector base 64 that flares upward and outward toward a reflector top 66.
  • the reflector top 66 generally defines a light output opening of the LED-based lighting unit 10.
  • the reflector 60 includes seven separate interior flared faces.
  • a reflector support flange 62 extends radially from the reflector base 64 and is coupled to an upper support 24 of the optical component 20.
  • fasteners may extend through openings in the support flange 62 and be received in corresponding openings of upper support 24.
  • support flange 62 and upper support 24 may be adhesively coupled to one another, welded to one another, commonly formed, and/or one of the two may be omitted.
  • reflector base 64 may be directly attached to the upper support 24.
  • the reflector support flange 62 includes a plurality of fastener openings therethrough that may receive fasteners therethrough for attachment of the reflector 60 to the optical component 20.
  • the reflector top 66 is provided with an upper flange 68 therearound.
  • the upper flange 68 may interface with a housing when the LED-based lighting unit 10 is implemented in a lighting fixture and may optionally include a gasket.
  • the depicted reflector 60 is an asymmetric horn-type reflector. In other words,
  • other reflectors may be utilized.
  • a symmetric horn-type reflector may be utilized.
  • no reflector or a non- horn-type reflector may optionally be utilized.
  • a diffuser may optionally be added along the reflector 60 and/or may be included beyond the reflector 60 over or before a light output opening of a lighting fixture within which the LED-based lighting unit 10 is implemented.
  • a diffuser may optionally be added across the reflector top 66.
  • the reflector 60 and any housing within which the LED-based lighting unit 10 is installed may be free of light altering lenses that substantially interfere with light output of the LED-based lighting unit 10.
  • reflector 60 and/or other aspects of the lighting fixture may optionally be provided with a protective non-light-altering lens.
  • the upper support 24 generally defines an optical component light output opening 25 that is in optical communication with a corresponding light input opening at reflector base 64.
  • Each of the aforementioned light output openings are substantially centered about the lighting unit axis A in the illustrated embodiment.
  • a diffuser or other light altering lens may optionally be added in the optical component 20.
  • a holographic diffuser may optionally be added across the optical component light output opening 25.
  • the upper support 24 may be affixed to lower support 22 via vertically extending support columns 26 extending therebetween.
  • the upper support 24 and/or the lower support 22 may be affixed to the support columns 26 utilizing, for example, one or more of screws or other fasteners, adhesive, interference fit, and/or welding.
  • the upper support 24, columns 26, and/or lower support 22 may be formed as a cohesive piece.
  • the support columns 26 and the lower support 22 may be formed as a cohesive piece.
  • the vertically extending support columns 26 are arranged substantially parallel to, and centered about, the lighting unit axis A in the illustrated embodiment.
  • a conical optical member 40 Extending upward from the lower support 22 is a conical optical member 40 having a conical optical member base 44 and an optical member apex 46.
  • the conical optical member 40 is substantially centered about the lighting unit axis A in the illustrated embodiment, the apex 46 is aligned therewith, and the conical optical member 40 is substantially symmetrical thereabout.
  • the conical optical member 40 has an exterior surface that is concave as viewed from the exterior.
  • the exterior surface is reflective.
  • the exterior surface may include a silver metalized vacuum deposited coating thereon.
  • the exterior surface may have a cross-section that is generally parabolic on each side of the lighting unit axis A. As described herein, all or portions of the exterior surface may be configured to redirect a majority of light output emitted by LED arrays 34 and incident thereon upwardly toward and through the optical member light output opening 25 and the light opening at the reflector base 64.
  • the depicted optical member apex 46 extends upward to a location that is approximately two thirds of the distance to the optical member opening 25 from the optical member base 44 along the lighting unit axis A.
  • the optical member apex 46 may optionally extend further or may not extend as far.
  • the optical member apex 46 may optionally be non-aligned with the lighting unit axis A and/or the conical optical member 40 may be non-symmetrical about the lighting unit axis A.
  • an optical member may be configured according to the teachings hereof to achieve a desired level of color mixing, a desired optical output, and/or to interface with a particular reflector or other optical component provided in addition to or in lieu of a reflector atop the optical component 20.
  • a non- symmetrical optical member may be utilized to achieve a non-symmetric light output from a lighting unit.
  • LED PCBs 32 Surrounding the conical optical member 40 are seven LED PCBs 32 each including a LED array 34 thereon and a heatsink 36 extending rearward therefrom.
  • the LED arrays 34 surround and are generally directed toward the optical member 40 and the lighting unit axis A.
  • the LED arrays 34 are each generally parallel to the lighting unit axis A and the central axis (an axis emanating from each LED generally perpendicular to the corresponding LED PCB 32) of each LED of the LED arrays 34 is generally perpendicular to the lighting unit axis A.
  • the LED arrays 34 each extend vertically between a pair of support columns 26.
  • the LED PCBs 32 may be attached to the support columns 26.
  • the LED PCBs 32 may be attached to the support columns 26.
  • the LED PCBs 32 may be slidably received in grooves of the support columns 26. Also, for example, in some embodiments the LED PCBs 32 may additionally or alternatively be adhesively coupled to the support columns 26 and/or affixed utilizing one or more fasteners.
  • the LED arrays 34 are generally vertically arranged and centered about the conical optical member 40.
  • the interior facing surfaces of the LED PCBs 32, the support columns 26, and/or the supports 22/24 may be reflective.
  • the LED PCBs 32, the support columns 26, and/or the supports 22/24 may be formed of a reflective material.
  • the surfaces of the LED PCBs 32 and/or the support columns 26 may additionally or alternatively include silver metalized vacuum deposited coating thereon.
  • the LED arrays 34 collectively include 385 LEDs divided up equally among the LED PCBs 32.
  • the LED arrays 34 are multi-colored and produce approximately 20K lumens at 500W.
  • the multi-colored LED arrays may include three or more separate channels in some embodiments.
  • LED arrays 34 are illustrated interfacing with a horn-type reflector 60 having seven different flared faces, in alternative embodiments, more or fewer LED arrays 34 may be provided, the number of which may or may not correspond to the number of faces that may be present on any reflector. In some particular embodiments, it may be desirable to provide an odd number of LED arrays 34 in an asymmetric manner.
  • some of the LED light output emitted from the LED arrays 34 is incident directly upon the conical optical member 40. Some of such light directly incident on the conical optical member 40 is reflected upwardly thereby toward and through the optical component light output opening 25.
  • Other light directly incident on the conical optical member 40 may be farther reflected internally of optical component 20 (optionally one or more additional times by conical optical member 40) prior to being directed through the optical component light output opening 25.
  • Other LED light output emitted from the LED arrays 34 may be indirectly incident upon conical optical member 40 and then directly or indirectly directed through light output opening 25.
  • Yet other LED light output emitted from the LED arrays 34 may be reflected solely off other surfaces interior of optical component 20 prior to being directed out of light output opening 25.
  • Yet other minimal amount of LED light output emitted from the LED arrays 34 may be directed directly out of light output opening 25.
  • the collective light output mixing achieved by the optical component 20 provides for satisfactory mixing of LED light output prior to such output entering the reflector 60.
  • heat pipes, thermal micro channel materials (e.g., graphite and/or IsoSkin), and/or water pumped systems may be utilized to move heat from the individual PCBs 32 to a single fin stack.
  • One or more fans may optionally be provided to blow air across the fin stack.
  • heat pipes, thermal micro channel materials, and/or water pumped systems may be utilized to move heat from each individual PCB 32 to one of a plurality of fin stacks associated only with only a single PCB 32.
  • One or more fans may optionally be provided, each blowing air across one or more fin stacks.
  • the LED-based lighting unit 10 may optionally be
  • LED-lighting units may be implemented in other LED-based lighting fixtures such as, for example, spot accent lighting fixtures and/or architectural lighting fixtures.
  • FIGS. 4-6 a second embodiment of an LED-based lighting unit 100 is illustrated.
  • the lighting unit 110 includes an optical component 120 and a plurality of LED PCBs 132.
  • the lighting unit 110 includes a plurality of reflective pyramidal structures 140 arranged about a lighting unit axis Al of the LED-based lighting unit 100. Each of the pyramidal structures 140 has substantially the same configuration.
  • the size and/or shape of one or more of the pyramidal structures may vary. Moreover, in some embodiments more or fewer pyramidal structures may be provided.
  • the pyramidal structures 140 are radially arranged about the lighting unit axis Al with apexes 124 of each pyramidal structure being most closely adjacent the lighting unit axis Al.
  • the LED PCBs 132 are centered about, and are substantially parallel with, the lighting unit axis Al.
  • the pyramidal structures 140 each include a planar triangular bottom reflective surface 142, a planar triangular first side reflective surface 144, and a planar triangular second side reflective surface 146.
  • the reflective surfaces 142, 144, 146 are atop an elongated rectangular base 148.
  • Each rectangular base 148 surrounds a single LED array 134 of one of the LED PCBs 132 and receives the light output from the LED array 134.
  • the LED PCBs 132 are depicted as being toward the outermost portion of the rectangular bases 148, in alternative embodiments the LED PCBs 132 may be more fully received therein. Also, in some alternative embodiments the rectangular bases 148 may be omitted.
  • the bottom reflective surfaces 142 all converge toward a central apex that is substantially aligned with the lighting unit axis Al and that substantially corresponds with the apexes 124 of each of the individual pyramidal structures 140. Upper edges of the side surfaces 144 and 146 of each of the pyramidal structures 140 actually converge downward toward the central apex. However, the central apex constitutes an apex with respect to the bottom surfaces 142.
  • At least the interior facing surfaces of the pyramidal structures 140 may be reflective.
  • the entirety of the pyramidal structures 140 may be formed of a reflective material.
  • all surfaces of the pyramidal structures 140 may additionally or alternatively include silver metalized vacuum deposited coating thereon.
  • An optical component light output opening is collectively formed by the plurality of individual openings 125 in the open side of each of the pyramidal structures 140.
  • a reflector, lens, or other optical component may optionally be provided atop and in optical
  • a horn-type reflector may be provided atop the light output opening and be substantially centered about the longitudinal lighting axis Al.
  • the horn-type reflector may include a single opening in optical communication with the light output opening formed by the plurality of individual openings 125.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 section views of the optical component taken along the section lines 5-5 and 6-6 of FIG. 4, respectively, are illustrated. Exemplary light rays are also depicted extending from a plurality of the LEDs 134A-D of one of the LED arrays 134 of the LED PCBs 132. It is understood that many other light rays will emanate from each of the LEDs of the LED array 134.
  • light ray 134C1 is directed from LED 134C to a top interior surface of rectangular base 148, then reflected to bottom surface 142, which in turn reflects light ray 134C1 through light output opening 125.
  • Light ray 134B1 is directed from LED 134B to bottom surface 142, then reflected through light output opening 125.
  • Light ray 134A1 is directed from LED 134A to a bottom interior surface of rectangular base 148, then reflected through light output opening 125.
  • light ray 134D1 is directed from LED 134D to a side interior surface 148D of rectangular base 148D then directed through light output opening 125 toward apex 124.
  • Light ray 134E1 is directed from LED 134E directly through light output opening 125.
  • one or both may optionally exit light output opening 125 of the pyramidal structure 140 illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 then enter the light output opening 125 of one or more other pyramidal structures 140, wherein they may be farther reflected one or more additional times prior to exiting light output opening(s) 125 thereof.
  • Additional light rays will be emitted from each of the LEDs, a majority of which will be reflected one or more times by one or more pyramidal structures 140.
  • the collective light output mixing achieved by the optical component 120 provides for satisfactory mixing of LED light output prior to such output finally exiting the optical component 120.
  • inventive embodiments are presented by way of example only and that, within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereto, inventive embodiments may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described and claimed.
  • inventive embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to each individual feature, system, article, material, kit, and/or method described herein.
  • a reference to "A and/or B", when used in conjunction with open-ended language such as “comprising” can refer, in one embodiment, to A only (optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to B only (optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to both A and B (optionally including other elements); etc.
  • the phrase "at least one,” in reference to a list of one or more elements, should be understood to mean at least one element selected from any one or more of the elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including at least one of each and every element specifically listed within the list of elements and not excluding any combinations of elements in the list of elements.
  • This definition also allows that elements may optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified within the list of elements to which the phrase "at least one" refers, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified

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L'invention porte sur des procédés et sur un appareil associés à une unité d'éclairage basée sur des DEL (10, 110) ayant un composant optique pour mélanger une sortie de lumière venant d'une pluralité de DEL (34, 134). Dans certains modes de réalisation, le composant optique peut comprendre au moins une surface réfléchissante à l'intérieur de celui-ci, et les DEL (34, 34) peuvent être disposées verticalement autour de la surface réfléchissante. Au moins certaines des DEL (34, 134) peuvent générer une sortie de lumière globalement dirigée vers la surface réfléchissante. La surface réfléchissante peut être configurée de façon à diriger au moins une partie de la sortie de lumière directement incidente sur celle-ci à travers une ouverture de sortie de lumière (25, 125) du composant optique.
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